BEST OF: Big Gulps, Bigger Houses & the Happiness Trap | Ep. 98 | Wyatt Matters
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
This week on Wyatt Matters, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations about something almost everyone is chasing: happiness.
It starts with thousands of European World Cup visitors getting their first real taste of America—and discovering that everything really is bigger here. Free refills. Giant portions. Costco samples. Ice-cold air conditioning. What could possibly go wrong?
Apparently: heartburn, summer colds, and a few unexpected pounds.
Then the crew turns to a wealthy couple living in a 9,000-square-foot mansion who become convinced that one more luxury addition will finally make their home—and their lives—complete. Instead, the project becomes an expensive disaster that costs them far more than money.
Both stories point toward the same question:
Why do we keep believing that just a little more will finally make us happy?
King Solomon had wealth, pleasure, success, possessions, influence, and virtually every opportunity available to a man of his time. Yet after pursuing all of it, Ecclesiastes records his conclusion: everything pursued “under the sun” apart from God ultimately fails to satisfy.
It’s a funny conversation with a serious reminder: more isn’t necessarily better—and happiness makes a terrible finish line.
🎙️ Featured co-hosts:
Bruce Templeton – https://www.instagram.com/coltoncross
Maribeth Dodd – https://www.maribethdodd.com/
The Healthy Hustle Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@TheHealthyHustlePodcast
Kimberlee Herman – https://www.promisehillpodcast.com/
https://www.redeemedhopeaz.com/
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